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Perfect Embrace by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe day he walks into my bookstore with his adorable twin daughters, I know my life is going to change forever. The chemistry is tangible, the tragedy his truth, and my schoolgirl crush, even after all of these years, is still alive... -
![The Fisherman Series: Special Edition by Jewel E. Ann]()
The Fisherman Series: Special Edition by Jewel E. Ann
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFEATURED IN THIS EDITION:• Special Edition Cover• A foreward from the author• The Naked Fisherman• The Lost Fisherman• Bonus content: select chapters from Fisher's point of viewUSA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Jewel E... -
![Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley]()
Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve always been the good girl, doing what people expect. But when I find myself dumped, instead of engaged, I realize it’s time for a change. I want to stop being so timid. Take risks. Find my naughty side. And who better to help me than my friend Lucas? Sure, Lucas is sexy as sin, with a smile that turns my brain inside out and a body that makes me think a lot of very bad girl thoughts...Categorized as:
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![Same Ol' Situation by Lacey Black]()
Same Ol' Situation by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIsaacI’m about as straight-laced and by the book as they come. They call me Numbers, the man in the office of Burgers and Brew, the restaurant and bar I co-own with my friends. Routine and spreadsheets, that’s how I spend my day. I’m a creature of habit, from the designer clothes to the same girlfriend, I crave the pattern I’ve become dependent on... -
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![Andrew by Jennifer Beckstrand]()
Andrew by Jennifer Beckstrand
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrew, Abraham, and Austin Petersheim’s family business has earned them the nickname The Peanut Butter Brothers. But if their matchmaking younger siblings have their way, all three may soon bear another title: husband . . . Handsome, hardworking, and godly, Andrew Petersheim has always been sure of his place in his Wisconsin Amish community... -
![Southern Bombshell by Jessica Peterson]()
Southern Bombshell by Jessica Peterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Wedding Planner’s Rulebook:Keep the bride happy.Keep the wedding party out of trouble.Never let anyone know you’ve been in love with the groom for years. I lived by these rules. Until Nate Kingsley. The Capulets and Montagues have nothing on the Beauregards and Kingsleys...Categorized as:
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![What's It Gonna Take by Lacey Black]()
What's It Gonna Take by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGarrethFrom the first moment I saw Reagan Turner at the bar and restaurant I help manage, I was drawn like never before. She was dating someone at the time, which meant she was off-limits, until the jerk broke up with her. I can’t get her out of my head, can’t stop wanting to kiss those perfectly lush lips. Fighting this attraction has been my kryptonite.So, I give in to temptation... -
![Spare Me by Tara Sivec]()
Spare Me by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyan Hutton has spent his entire life being the shy, nerdy, rule-following nice guy on Summersweet Island. He’s the high school bowling coach and algebra teacher, who’s always predictable, and he’s always been fine with that. At least until a sexy nutjob gives him the best kiss of his life in his favorite pizza place. Suddenly, he doesn’t like being the quiet, obedient nice guy anymore... -
![Fated Hearts by Kelly Elliott]()
Fated Hearts by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was only meant to be a short trip—up to Chicago for two days and then back to Texas. At least, that was the plan until a massive snowstorm leaves me trapped in Chicago at a local hotel with no definite timeframe of when I can go back home. If that wasn’t a crazy-enough turn of events—I wake up to a beautiful princess standing in my hotel room... -
![My Kinda Wedding by Lacey Black]()
My Kinda Wedding by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou are cordially invited to celebrate the marriage of Meghan Summer to Nicholas Adams, D.D.S., at four o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the sixth of May, at the beachside home of Alison Jane and Sawyer Randall. Reception to follow. The Summer family comes together once more as the final sister prepares to tie the knot... -
![Nothing But It All by Adriana Locke, Amy Hall]()
Nothing But It All by Adriana Locke, Amy Hall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a warm and romantic novel about a marriage in trouble, two conspiring kids, and the meaning of long-lasting love.After twenty years, the cracks in Lauren Reed’s marriage are showing. She and her husband, Jack, feel more like roommates than a loving couple... -
![Shelter by Kristen Proby]()
Shelter by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA small town, close proximity romance from New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kristen Proby.Remi Carter has survived her fifteen minutes of fame and is putting LA in her rearview mirror. As a former reality show contestant, she’s trading staged expeditions and faked wilderness tours for real adventures... -
![Strike Zone by Ginger Walls]()
Strike Zone by Ginger Walls
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWYATT:All my friends are under the impression I’m only at Newhouse to chase women and play baseball. Those are two of my favorite pastimes.The truth is, Newhouse is my chance to save my family’s farm. If I don’t get drafted, we’ll lose everything we’ve been working hard to keep.Then I hear her sing and she’s all I can think about. It’s messing up my game and putting my future in jeopardy...Categorized as:
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![Pretty Incredible by Lacey Black]()
Pretty Incredible by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlair Hooking up with my best friend’s brother was a mistake…an unforgettable one. It’s always in the back of mind and having returned to town has brought all those feelings rushing to the surface. This time, I’m only here to cover my dad’s patients and help run the clinic—all work and no play. I haven’t even seen Gabe Rhodes since the steamy night we shared after he rescued me from a snowstorm... -
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![B is for Brett by Natasha L. Black]()
B is for Brett by Natasha L. Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBabies make four? No way.Just because Brett helped me when my car broke down,Doesn’t mean I can trust him,I can’t let him in, even if I want to.Caught in the rain, we shelter at his cabin.One thing leads to another,And we’re carried away in the storm.My past shows up, bringing danger with it.Brett protects me, keeps me close.Now, despite everything, I never want to leave... -
![Perfect Song by Lauren Runow]()
Perfect Song by Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI came back to Mason Creek when my life was turned upside down, both literally and figuratively. Scared and alone, I packed my belongings and left New York where I’ve made a career as a writer for a national publication to stay with my parents in the town so different than the big apple they might as well be on different planets... -
![Never Too Late by Chelle Bliss]()
Never Too Late by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHave you ever had your mother try to fix you up?Mine has been relentless, butting into my dating life forever.Every single time has been a total disaster.But when Ma summons me to her local hangout, I’m not expecting her to do it again. There’s only so many women in our small town, and at my age, I’ve met them all... -
![Saving His Sunshine: A Firefighter Romance by Nichole Rose]()
Saving His Sunshine: A Firefighter Romance by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan an adorable menace of a dog, a bakery under fire, and one irresistible firefighter change this curvy girl's life forever?Alessandro BangerI’m used to my dog causing trouble. It’s what he does.But breaking into my sassy neighbor’s house might be a new low even for him.Or else he’s a genius, because Jesus. I did not know we moved in next to an angel...Categorized as:
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![California Dreaming by Bella Andre, Nicky Arden]()
California Dreaming by Bella Andre, Nicky Arden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet the Davenport family! Six brothers and sisters who call picturesque Carmel-by-the-Sea home. Successful, brilliant, and passionate, the only thing they all still need is the perfect partner in love and life. Hotshot movie star Archer Davenport has never met a stunt he couldn’t ace, a challenge he couldn’t overcome, or a woman he couldn’t have... -
![Sparrow by Kelly Fox]()
Sparrow by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI like horses better than most people. After years of supporting our local equine rescue, it’s safe to say that I have a certified hate-on for the rodeo. So why is Luke McCall, injured rodeo diva, in my training paddock?I feel bad that he was outed by the media, and I get the need to regroup out of the spotlight... -
![The Secret Hook-Up by Pippa Grant]()
The Secret Hook-Up by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWatching too many women settle for mediocre men has made me lose my taste for relationships, but when I see Duncan Lavoie again after all this time, suddenly I’m starving...Categorized as:
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![Heartbreak & Cupcakes by Shawna Renae]()
Heartbreak & Cupcakes by Shawna Renae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlex VaughnThe last thing I wanted was to be named San Francisco’s Most Eligible Bachelor. The title alone was misleading. I wasn’t a bachelor. I was a widower and single father. One who wasn’t available or interested.Well... there was one person who might have piqued my interest. Cupcake Girl. But interest and intent are two very different things...Categorized as:
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![Can't Forget Her by Molly McLain]()
Can't Forget Her by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyan Croft has three goals—enjoy his Tahoe vacation, figure out why the hell he’s so restless and, once and for all, forget about the woman who broke his heart nine years ago. Rosemary Shaw has three goals, too—do the best job she can for her movie-star boss, settle into Hope Falls as quickly as possible and, at long last, come to terms with her past... -
![Cry About It by Maggie C. Gates]()
Cry About It by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings-Joelle-You know what they say about enemies.* Know the enemy* Keep the enemy close* Outsmart the enemy* Make out with the enemyOkay, maybe not that last part. And maybe that’s what got me in trouble with Vaughan Thompson. But in my defense, he started it. That city boy should have known better than to act a fool in these parts.I don't get mad. I get even... -
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![Not Such A Bad Guy by Erin Nicholas]()
Not Such A Bad Guy by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fling, a funeral, and a little falling in love... just another weekend in Bad, Louisiana. Physical therapist Christopher Gilmore is back in Bad, Louisiana, for the reading of the will of his friend and mentor, Patrick Faucheaux. Christopher expects a small memento from the man he considered a father figure...Categorized as:
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![Bad Influence by Erin Nicholas]()
Bad Influence by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when your hero turns out to be the guy who hates your guts?Sabrina Cassidy is turning her life around. Sure, it’s about six weeks too late. Sure, she should have said no to those umbrella drinks on the beach. And to the hot guy who flirted her skirt right off. Okay, she probably should have said no to the whole girls weekend in the first place...Categorized as:
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![Bad Taste In Men by Erin Nicholas]()
Bad Taste In Men by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You’ve been moping around long enough. Let me show you how these guys should be treating you.” Bailey Davis does not have bad taste in men. She’s just had some relationships that haven’t worked out. That’s totally normal. And she now has one broken engagement. Big deal. And an ex-fiancé who cheated on her. Okay maybe she has bad taste in men. At least the ones she plans to marry...Categorized as:
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![Playing it Country by Alexandra Hale]()
Playing it Country by Alexandra Hale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaking the world believe I was a playboy was easy.Falling for the girl with one foot out the door? Even I didn’t see that coming.I’d do anything for my twin brother.Even put my own life on hold when his first love disappeared and left him heartbroken.I donned the mask. I played the part. I smiled at the whispers around town.I took the heat so my brother wouldn’t have to...Categorized as:
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![Snowy Montana Nights by Cynthia D'Alba]()
Snowy Montana Nights by Cynthia D'Alba
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy new book in the Dallas Debutantes/McCool Family trilogy. All books in the trilogy can be read as standalones. Book ONE in the Grizzly Bitterroot Ranch TrilogyA cowboy who isn’t what he appears must play private host to a spoiled Dallas Debutante who isn’t what she seems... -
![Dirty Promises by Aubrey Bondurant]()
Dirty Promises by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Oakley Winters travels to her best friend’s wedding, the last thing she expects is to be stranded on the side of the highway by her date. Luckily, a handsome stranger stops to rescue her. But it turns out her hero isn’t a stranger after all. Max Brooks dreads a return to his small town, but it’s impossible to say no to his sister’s request to attend her wedding... -
![So Flocked by Sarah Estep]()
So Flocked by Sarah Estep
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the wedding, they’ll go their separate ways and no one will ever know what happened in the lighthouse.Jordy Taylor is a disaster. Over the hill by professional football standards, the veteran quarterback isn’t ready to hang up his pads just yet, but his team might have other plans...Categorized as:
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![Truth About Cats & Spinsters by Andrea Simonne]()
Truth About Cats & Spinsters by Andrea Simonne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen rock star Joshua Trevant shows up at Leah's door to escape the paparazzi nightmare at his house... little does he know she caused it.Fiber artist Leah Kelly is finally living the life of her dreams. After leaving the world of high finance, she bought a small farm and raises alpacas, llamas, and even has her own rooster. Not to mention the seven barn cats... -
![Matchmaking a Billionaire by Angela Casella, Angela Denise]()
Matchmaking a Billionaire by Angela Casella, Angela Denise
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s everyone’s dream man but hers.BrynI used to believe in what we do at Mayberry Matchmakers, but now? Love is just another four-letter word.Too bad my grandmother hasn’t gotten the memo. When tech billionaire Rory Byrne approaches us, wanting to develop the matchmaking app my sister and I dreamed up (and Nana shot down), she jumps at the chance. My grandmother is nothing if not opportunistic...Categorized as:
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![Pretty Drunk by Lacey Black]()
Pretty Drunk by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHallieNo one pushes my buttons the way Logan Johnson does. I’ve spent most of my adult life trying to ignore him, which isn’t easy when you live in a small town and share the same friends.So, when I have a little too much to drink and need a place to crash after our friends’ wedding, it would figure I find myself at Logan’s house. What I’m not expecting is ending up in his bed. With him. Naked... -
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![Baby, It's Cold Outside by Kait Nolan]()
Baby, It's Cold Outside by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found hereA grumpy lumberjackFormer Army Ranger Harrison Wilkes isn’t actually a lumberjack, but he's doing his best impression while hiding out in the mountains of East Tennessee. He needs to rest, recharge, and stay the hell away from people, while he wrestles with ghosts from his past and figures out his future... -
![Too Long by I.A. Dice]()
Too Long by I.A. Dice
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKlappentext...Categorized as:
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![The Wrong Mr. Right by Stephanie Archer]()
The Wrong Mr. Right by Stephanie Archer
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHe'll make her a hot girl, but can he make her his girl?Shy, quiet Hannah is surrounded by handsome, sensitive, swoon-worthy men...who are fictional. As her thirtieth birthday looms, she takes stock of her life: her small-town bookstore isn't making ends meet and she's never been in love. Something needs to change.She knows exactly who's going to help her... -
![What Matters Most by Courtney Walsh]()
What Matters Most by Courtney Walsh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Woodson is hoping the cobblestone streets of Nantucket and the charm of her late husband's family cottage will be the fresh start she and her young son, CJ, need. Securing a dream job at an art gallery is one more step along the path to a new life . . . and away from a piece of her history she hopes will never be revealed... -
![Waiting For Love by Lacey Black]()
Waiting For Love by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDear Love Vixen,You know the saying “always a bridesmaid, never a bride?” That’s me. I’ve stood beside six best friends, with the seventh to marry the man of her dreams in less than a month. I’ve tried everything, from dating apps to websites that promise to find you deep, meaningful love, only to set you up with a dud who leaves you with the whole check. So, I’m done. Throwing in the towel...Categorized as:
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![Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw]()
Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAddysonLife just threw me a curveball. I have to find a new place to live, but it must be in-district, because my son has his heart set on riding the bus to his first day of kindergarten.When my brother’s sexy best friend suggests we move in with him, I have to remind myself the offer was for his spare bedrooms… not his bed... -
![Pretty Remarkable: A Pine Village Prequel Short Story by Lacey Black]()
Pretty Remarkable: A Pine Village Prequel Short Story by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlair Returning home for the holidays after fifteen years is difficult enough without getting stuck in the snow. When my best friend calls her brother to help, things take a turn from very frustrating to very complicated. I haven’t seen Gabe Rhodes since I was younger. He’s a little grumpier than I remember, and way hotter too. He offers me shelter from the storm—the only problem…one bed... -
![Valentine Veto by Claire Wilder]()
Valentine Veto by Claire Wilder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI left Sycamore Mountain a broken man—one of the Malone boys, a family never spoken about without a sneer. But I didn’t just leave my past behind—I left Callie McIntyre, the good girl I was never good enough for.Now Callie’s mayor of our town, and I’m back too, a European-trained chocolatier with a proposal for a new facility I need her approval on... -
![Perfect Attraction by Terri E. Laine]()
Perfect Attraction by Terri E. Laine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTerri E. Laine's next installment in the Mason Creek series.Mitch Bowmen didn’t have plans to be an instant father. But fate decided for him. Hiring Sunshine to help him navigate his new family situation was the right move. Acting on his deep attraction for Sunshine isn’t. Especially since her life is more complicated than his... -
![Bred by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody]()
Bred by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis filthy mountain man is determined to breed the curvy woman who fuels his darkest fantasies… GabbyIt’s not breaking and entering when you use a key. Or feed his fish and water his house plants. I’m just being neighborly. That’s what you do in a small town like Courage County.Sure, there are some people who try to scare me off from Roman, the savage mountain man...Categorized as:
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![Honey Pot by Kate Hunt]()
Honey Pot by Kate Hunt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVincent and Kira might seem like an unlikely pair of best friends—he’s big, brawny, and fun-loving, while she’s short, soft-spoken, and practical—but their friendship is like none other.Together, they’ve even built a thriving honey farm together in the foothills of Sugar Valley.Life isn’t perfect for either of them, but it’s pretty damn sweet...Categorized as:
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![The Truth Never Spoken by Ambar Cordova, .]()
The Truth Never Spoken by Ambar Cordova, .
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this spicy Second Chance Romance, a woman returns to her small town and finds herself falling in love again with the boy whom she left ten years ago—the first book in the Baker Oaks series.She was the one who got away.Allie Zabana has been in love with Jake Clarke for over a decade. He was her best friend and soulmate, but ten years ago, she walked away from it all and never told him why... -
![Because of You by Samantha Brinn]()
Because of You by Samantha Brinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI have known Hallie Evans for my entire life.I was eighteen years old when I first realized I was in love with her.For more than a decade, I have kept my feelings a secret, afraid to risk the friendship that means so much to me and the close-knit bonds between my family and hers.But eleven years of waiting is my limit.At a career crossroads, Hallie has some secrets of her own...Categorized as:
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![Hot Chicken by L.M. Fox]()
Hot Chicken by L.M. Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHot Chicken A Man of the Club Christmas in July Series Novella You’re invited to a Candy Cane Key Christmas in July festival with The Man of the Month Club.Matt Returning to my hometown to help care for my ailing mother wasn’t on my radar at age twenty-six.But neither was Ellie Albright.This small seaside town and its obsession with Christmas had me packed and ready to leave at a moment’s notice...Categorized as:
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![Want Me Forever by Kayla Chase]()
Want Me Forever by Kayla Chase
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a small-town, grumpy winery owner who doesn’t like change. She’s a big city, sunshine marketing expert with big ideas. But as they work together, sparks turn heated in more ways than one… For sixteen years, I’ve been in charge of my family’s winery but last year’s horrible harvest has me worried. Before I can implement any changes, my family goes and hires a marketing firm behind my back...Categorized as:
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![The Edens - A Legacy Short Story by Devney Perry]()
The Edens - A Legacy Short Story by Devney Perry
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA forced proximity, small town romance and short story in The Edens series by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Devney Perry.Anne Snow planned to ring in the 1988 New Year wearing pajamas and watching Unsolved Mysteries . Instead, she’s been guilt tripped by her friends into a cabin getaway slash cross-country skiing fiasco...Categorized as:
forced-proximity small-town steamy contemporary western romance industrial-era fiction
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